MANIA FOR DANCING.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1923, Page 4

MANIA FOR DANCING.

WELLINGTON. Novembei

The mania for dancing and a penchant for too expensive enteitaiumeu! oi his female acquaintances were (lest i ibeil as the causes i ontrihiitiug ti '.he downfall of a tailor’s assistant Cyril Sydney John Boulton, who plead

eii guilty in the .Magistrate's (’unit to i lie theft of a suit of clothes, valued at £7. and various .sums of money amounting to £l9 N, -C-ii'd-Detts live Kemp said that the oHemes had been lommfUed while accused was in the employ of the Don Tailoring Company. Ilis duties were to attend at the counter and receive deposits oil on lets for .suits. By the i.ianipiihil ion of i-orbon sheets, lie sir - I reded in iclieving the tii in of 019 os. He also helped himsell to a new suit o| i lollies. "He later wrote to his lover.” added the Chief-Detective. "and staled that he was short in his • ash. and intended to do away with himsell. Ilis downfall has been aitri- ! uted in bis being too fond of entertaining ladies.” ••Tli'.-. is mi.) of iho-o eviiaordinarv

eases of a young man who lias been brought up in the host of surroundings possible,” -aid Mr .1. .Mehxer. who iejn,-eiited accused. "Ilis parents are hl .JiR re-pe: table resident', of Chrislel.meii. I in- o proceedings have cane as a cruel blow ia llmm. There i • no dnilhi th.nl. llie boy’s trouble is without i -• Mali- o, due i ,• a mania he developed lor attending dam o saloons and eni'Ttaiiiiiig young women in lown. He is a splendid v,lu'kci'. hut -omewimt wed. and allowed himsell to he turned a-ide.” Ke.-til lltioli would lie made lYethwith. added iimusel, in a-' iog Hie Bench to give the accused another el'niee. ’I Iw .MagiM.niln. Mr <’. R. On- Walker admitted accused to probation for twelve moniiis. a special condition being ill,at rest it ui ion he made forthwith. An application for the suppression of Ins mime wa. refused.